New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
THE THEATRES.
NEWS AND c. THE WEEK.

he was playing an engagement at the baiu"in
Theatre 1t turned out. however, that mf' bouceau'
was only suffering from a severe cold ana tnat BIZ.
Havman had been compelled to close the theatre.
Dates had been made by Mr. Bouccaut III most citled
of the Union and majority OF these are sad 10 na'e
been cancelled by the local managers This mas Deen
the case at the Star theatre for 1t Is generally unoe
stood that the new play OF "Phryne. when MI
Bouecauit promised TO produce principal piece III
his repsrtory during the coming Is not yet mn
ished is 1t at all certain that 1t had even oeen oe
gum With memories of the disastrous endlng OF mr.
Bouceaults last it ia not 10 DC Wohuereo az
that managers fight shy of giving up their theatres 70
him unless he has some real noveity Win "h'o" y"
oujoken public interest in his doings
Both A. NJ Palmer and Henry e. Abbey returned to
Ne-York last week full of pleasurAblc "reminiscences
OF tho opening OF the Park Theatre, Boston, wmoh
they went 70 attend. Mr.. Abbey was Interested as
manager Of the theatre Mr. Palmer manager OF me
Madison Sqdare Company, winch began Tour Weeks
engagement with the revival of q Jim the Penman."
On Monday night the theatre was crowded to lis
utmost limit aud the play was received with every
demonstration OF delight and appreciation by the
audiene. This business continued throu ghout the
week and though the piece had been played there for
several weeks eay in the 1t seemed to attract
az much attention II 1t was being produced or w"
Hrst time. While Sir Charles foungs play was mus Tue
6lIino the hou,e at Boston, 1t was being played Dy
another company of Mr.. Palmers selection 10 fnIa-
delpha and meeting with equal favor, WINE its sue
beiore served 10 show that New Workers. are Just as
an Iious to 1t despite Its long run ut the Msdson
Square Theatre as Bostonians or Pniadepn'aans. ans,
new pIay by SIR Charles Young has inst been brought
TO this country by Charles Overton. aud ~ 10 enrey
probable that 1t will be produced In this city during
the coming season. 1t may be mentioned, by .he
way that private advices speak OF the condition OF the
playwrigbt's health as being more favorable thah
was the case month Of two ago.
Mr.. Mansfield and his company have been exceed
~ uiv inn
touches 10 their work in - Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE
the drnrnafization of certain episodes In MT steven
sons well-known novel which ~ TO De produced 10
morrow night at the Madison Square Iheatre. INC
author OF this adaptation. i. X Sullivan, came mere
from Boston last week and will be present at the rst
nortormance II was hoped that Mr.. Stevenson also
would have been there but his state OF health aud the
arrangements he has made tor the disposal OF his time
while In this country prevented this In making MS
decentralization as is already known, Mr. Sullivan has
departed widely from the original story. The neces-
say love interest has been added and one or Two new
characters intro dueed The piece Is in ieur acis tho
second OF which contains three scenes; c me aea,
themselves are characterized as follows slave ana
Master Hid, and Seek" Two and the Same" and
The Last Night" The scenery with which the piece
will be mounted has been painted by Hawiey ana
Emmon. during the last six weeks from sketch~'
made BY Mr. Mansfield himself. and Is rs elaDoi
a. can be desired. As has already been announced.
The cast includes besides Mr.. Mansfield. Beatrice
Cameron. John I. Sullivan. ID. II. Harkins, Helen
Glidden and Katherine Rogers. The last named VIII
nj a- las been announcer erfOneOusll. JOIN .hif
Langtry's company but will remain With Mr.. Mans
field throt ghout this season. SO great the interest
excited in this production that by the middle o. last
week every seat for the frat night was disposed OIL
Everytt ing is said to be In readiness for the produc
tion tomorrow night at the Standard Theatre OF the
spectacular burlcsque of the Ara ban Nights.'
joseph Brooks, the manager Of the enterprise mas
been n busy man during the last week. lie arrived IN
town from Richmond Monday, to be borror-strichen
by the intelligence that his principal comedian, Dir.
WYATT had been suddenly called TO England by the
illness of his WIFE, Violet Melnotie the Lessee oil the
Comedy Theatre Londsn. Luckily Mr.. Duh was able
20 come TO the assistance OF MIR. Brooks and supply
Mr. WAITS place with Mr.. Ryley. the weiFkno"n
and popuiar comedian OF Mr.. Duh's own opera com
uany This change, however. materially necesststed
constant rcheasing and The company on some days Oh
the week have been the stage from early In the
morninn till late at night Scene rehearsas have also
had to be lily attended TO- io the piece depends
far attraction % great upon the scenery ana
mechanical changes introduced The most gorgeous
stage pictures said TO be those which WIZ
aiIiterati,e adjournment are termed the Crypt OF
Crimson Ciystals7 The Parti Lolored Palace OF
Psrasols." "The Marketplace OF Boodio-boS and
The Home OF Aladdin There are three baiets
The principal feature In the first oil these entitled
Love and Folly" is the Tartar dance OF Nile Dors.
and NJ Oreste, two pautO mimio dancers. The second
ba let will include Mile. Cornaba and vivian, az well
as q dolls cuadrie danced By Nile Oorst, Lena
Merville Amelia Day and NJ. 0re''e, Inc feature
of the third ballet Il a cutlass drill Over one hun
dred and xeny persons are SAID 10 DC engaged ia TUG
production.
Saraou's "a polores," rs presented at the Chestnut
Street Opera House. Philadelphia, by Bolossy kiralty.
has proved q decided success, and arrangements are
being made for Its presentation IN New York
Dolores" deals with a story OF more genuine ORA
matte interest than most OF those selected by the
Krafys hitherto 5srdou describes Ia IL the cruel In
cdents of the rule OF the notorious Duke OF Aya in
Flanders. the real hero being stanch adherent OF
the Flemish Prince of Orange. who Is betrayed 10 tho
enemy by his Spanish wife, Doloies, under the I'M
puse of love for OF hor husbauds compatriots
There il quick succession OF stirring ncidents The
baIets too are = feature OF tho entertainment Ae-
cordng to the Philadelphs papers the hrs OF them Is
a yypsy ballet, 1ziganes' dance" loaded by Milo.
Francisinn Paris, n danseuse from the Royal
Alham bra, London The Other 10 Dresdinh' over
two hundred coryphees arc grouped ana arranged 70
Antoinetta Bella leads IN this. Dolores has been
filing the Chestnut Street Opera House all the week
Ii will hold the boards there until October Eleanor
Carey and Newton Gotthod have the chief parts
Mile Julie Dena,ti prima donna OF the Maurice
Grau French Opera Company and forty other men,
bcrs Of the company are expected to-day on the
steamer Bourgoene Their season at the Star Theatre
begins the 26tb Of this month"; when Nile. Bcnatu
will appesr "a lrma" In lie Grand Mogul," which
has been seen ere Ia English under the of The
Snake Charmer." Mile. Piri I'd. whose arrival here
week 90 mas mentioned. has been enjoying herself
hugely in visiting the theatres aud making little trips
| around and about New York during the day time.
She 1. inclined 10 think NewYork not bad substitute
for her beloved Pars. though she cannot qne under
stand why all tie principal streets should have deep
treuches dug along them with maodorous gases ars-
| ing therefrom Tomorrow the company will begin
rebearslnp at the Metropolitan Opera House under the
| supervision OF NJ. Durand, the manager.
| @The Still Alarm" which has proved fairly remun'
erative during its two week's run ut the Fourteenth
street Theatre, starts the road tomorrow and its
manager reems to have decided to make good deal
of money out of the piece here is talk OF
what has now become the universal Lcndon produc-
| tion. 1t will be succeeded Tomorrow night by Mr.
| Uoyt,s IA Hole In the Ground" which appears to
he nondescript sort of production satiryng the
| and manners of AMERICAS railroad officials. Mr..
Rosenquest has taken especial pains to mount this
| piece in fitting manner.
Mr. Abbey has made no change in his plans regard
ing the opening OF the at Wallsck, which, az
| lon NTH dnolio oil